Basic Material Gainers: FX Energy (NASDAQ:FXEN), Endeavour Silver (NYSE:EXK), BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOF), Rare Element Resources (NYSEMKT:REE)

FX Energy Inc (NASDAQ:FXEN) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Imperial Capital from an “in” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday. FX Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FXEN) stock performance was 6.20% in last session and finished the day at $4.97. Traded volume was 1.31million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 393.02K shares. The beta of the stock remained 2.38. FX Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FXEN) insider ownership is 3.40%.

Endeavour Silver Corp (NYSE:EXK) was upgraded by Zacksfrom an “underperform” rating to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Monday, Stock Ratings Network.com reports. The firm currently has a $4.40 price objective on the stock. Endeavour Silver Corp (NYSE:EXK) rose 6.17 percent to $4.30 Tuesday on volume of 1.05million shares. The intra-day range of the stock was $4.03 to $4.30. Endeavour Silver Corp (NYSE:EXK) has a market capitalization of $434.90million.

BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOF) hit a one-year high of $8.64 on Monday but then plunged after two studies revealed results that called the industry into question as a viable way to combat climate change. TheStreet Ratings team rates BIOFUEL ENERGY CORP as a “sell” with a ratings score of D- BioFuel Energy Corp. (NASDAQ:BIOF)’s stock on Apr 22, 2014 reported a increase of 6.57% to the closing price of $7.62. Its fifty two weeks range is $1.13 -$8.64. The total market capitalization recorded $47.85million. The overall volume in the last trading session was 697,548.00million shares. In its share capital, BIOF has 5.44million outstanding shares.

Colorado-based Rare Element Resources Ltd (NYSEMKT:REE) discovered the deposit in 2004, but it only submitted plans to mine primarily neodymium, praseodymium and europium two years ago. On Tuesday, shares of Rare Element Resources Ltd (NYSEMKT:REE) advanced 9.03% to close the day at $1.43. Company monthly performance is recorded as -10.17%. Rare Element Resources Ltd (NYSEMKT:REE) quarterly revenue growth is -11.83%.